Director of Quality

The Ursa Major Director of Quality is the strategic leader directing and managing quality across all product lines. This currently includes four major responsibilities: quality system management, quality engineering, inspection, and calibration. This role will shape the engagement of Quality within Ursa Major and with our customers. A collaborative, flexible approach to quality is required. Development programs require velocity and a rigorous adherence to customer and certification requirements will be critical. The ideal person will embrace innovation and continuous improvement as well as a passion for working cross-functionally. Close collaboration with manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and business development, and digital operations. will be key to evolving quality culture and engagement.

Responsibilities:

• Act as AS9100D management representative
• Support flexible approach to quality for research and development activities
• Own and improve Quality Management System
• Own customer quality engagement, compliance, and relationships
• Manage leaders and processes in receiving inspection, in-process verification, and calibration
• Manage quality engineering, including approaches to problem-solving, in-process quality, data analysis, improvement, and containment functions

Other functions:

• Create a quality-conscious culture by coaching and influencing the rest of the organization
• Set strategic direction for the quality organization
• Support Ursa Major’s overall culture and embody the cultural values of Conviction, Cohesion, and Humility
• Hire, grow, and manage talent within the Quality team
• Review contract quality flow downs and drive necessary improvements to the QMS to ensure compliance
• Review and influence customer contracts to collaboratively work with the customer to determine realistic and achievable requirements
• Support communications with customers on quality flow downs, practices, and system
• Drive improvement in inspection capability, effectivity, and velocity
• Support flexible approach to quality for research and development activities
• Own MRB, nonconformance system, and improvement
• Drive quality engineering containment speed and problem-solving success
• Collaborate with Supplier Quality on process execution and problem resolution
• Calibration system scope and overall management
• Implement of quality control best practices at every level of the product life cycle: research, development, and production
• Report performance measures and metrics as assigned

Qualifications:

• S. in an engineering discipline or equivalent technical experience.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, medical, or similarly regulated industry.
• 10+ years of experience in Quality.
• 5+ years of team leadership or management.
• Experience in a hardware-focused organization.
• Experience managing a registered quality management system.
• Experience managing a structured calibration system.
• Experience addressing customer flow down requirements.
• Experience applying geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Familiarity with advanced inspection equipment, such as CMMs.
• Experience with structured problem-solving tools and methods, such as the 8D method.

Preferred Experience:

• Lead auditor certification.
• Experience building and articulating a system vision.
• Experience managing an AS9100D quality management system.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, startup environment.
• Experience addressing problems at suppliers.
• Experience with additive manufacturing, machining, avionics, or aerospace hydraulic assemblies

Colorado law requires us to tell you the base compensation range of this role, which is $190,000 - $240,000, determined by your education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. What we can’t quantify for you are the exciting challenges, supportive team, and amazing culture we enjoy. Click here for more information about our awesome benefits.

Classification: Full-time Exempt